Rakaia

Ashburton District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

26.0

(Population: 1578)

Total Crimes (12m)

41

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#146 / 206

(bottom 29%)

3 Month Trend Change

+100%

Rakaia Overview

Start

End

2024-07 → 2025-06

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (71%), burglary (22%), and assault (6%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Rakaia is 25.9823 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 146 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Aug 2023, Apr 2024.

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